Re: WW&F Passenger coach siding started

Murph Wrote:
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> From a cost standpoint, is it cheaper to use all wood construction, or make a steel framed car with
> a wooden facade? Beautiful work, just wondering how much more time consuming it is going with
> wood.

It's hard to say which version would be less expensive. There are benefits to both designs and the cost is mostly in material since much of the labor is volunteer. For the WW&F, there was no question that the car would be built as Jackson & Sharp built our original coach 3 in 1894. The new coach is a twin of the original so wood sills, stringers and draft beams are used. Donations to build the car have been with the intent that the new coach would be a close replica of the cars from the founding of W&Q and we stay with that plan.

A side note -
Our original coach 3 has steel draft beams and end platforms that were installed at Edaville. When the new coach 9 goes in service, coach 3 will go in the shop for restoration work. The Edaville steel platforms and other modifications will be removed and correct wooden components will be made from the original J&S plans. The W&Q/WW&F had twin coaches numbered 2 and 3 and will once again have matching cars: original #3 and replica #9.

Stewart